Patents by Inventor Mami Uchida
Mami Uchida has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20140281999Abstract: Even in the case of displaying operation display information, an image to be displayed on a display screen is prevented from being difficult to see, and an operation input by using the operation display information is always appropriately conducted. A display device receives an information signal from a base device, and displays main display information that is an image derived from a display signal of the information signal on an LCD. In the case where the display device displays a control panel for accepting an operation input from a user on the LCD, the display device controls a size change processor so that a size and a position of display of the main display information is so changed as not to overlap with display of the control panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Mami Uchida, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Tamao Katayama, Yuki Kitamura, Kenichirou Matsumura, Miwako Yoritate
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Patent number: 8773360Abstract: Even in the case of displaying operation display information, an image to be displayed on a display screen is prevented from being difficult to see, and an operation input by using the operation display information is always appropriately conducted. A display device receives an information signal from a base device, and displays main display information that is an image derived from a display signal of the information signal on an LCD. In the case where the display device displays a control panel for accepting an operation input from a user on the LCD, the display device controls a size change processor so that a size and a position of display of the main display information is so changed as not to overlap with display of the control panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2004Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mami Uchida, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Tamao Katayama, Yuki Kitamura, Kenichirou Matsumura, Miwako Yoritate
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Patent number: 8352986Abstract: A picture display system having two display devices and a base device for supplying picture signals to one of the display devices and capable of having bidirectional communication with the other display device is disclosed. The picture display system (1) is made up by a mobile display device (100), a base device (200) and a large format display device (300). The base device (200) sends picture signals to the display device (100) and to the large format display device (300). On a display image surface of the mobile display device (100), there is provided a touch panel for detecting the contact position contacted by a user for displaying a remote-control panel RP accepting an operating input from the user on the display image surface. An operating signal conforming to a display item of the remote-control panel RP, displayed at a contact position, detected by the touch panel, is generated and transmitted by wireless communication to the base device (200).Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2003Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mami Uchida, Tatsuya Yokoyama, Yuka Ohashi, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Jin Sato, Yushi Sayama
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Patent number: 7996867Abstract: A reservation information setting apparatus and a method thereof are capable of a setting recording reservation and a program viewing reservation of a target broadcast program correctly and easily. By performing given operations, a control section forms a calendar as a schedule table, and displays the calendar on a display. Schedule information and reservation information, including a program viewing reservation and a recording reservation, are input into a selected date through the displayed calendar.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mami Uchida, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Kasumi Takeda
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Patent number: 7733295Abstract: A bi-directional communication system comprising a base apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mami Uchida, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Kasumi Takeda
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Patent number: 7603686Abstract: An information processing apparatus in which television channel setting processing and provider setting processing can be completed expeditiously. The information processing apparatus has the function of connecting to the Internet and the function of receiving television broadcast from the broadcasting stations. If, when the broadcast territory of using the information processing apparatus is set and registered, and the Internet service provider is to be set, the Internet service providers are demonstrated in the display unit of the information processing apparatus beginning from those geographically closest to the user's territory.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignees: Sony Corporation, Justsystem CorporationInventors: Natsuko Yotsumoto, Masahiro Asai, Mami Uchida, Takaaki Miura, Katsuhisa Takata
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Patent number: 7552463Abstract: A television receiver includes an LCD unit and an EEPROM in which broadcasting program selection information for controlling a tuner section and channel numbers are stored in a coordinated relationship and program-relating information for executing object processing programs and the channel numbers are stored in a coordinated relationship. A control section accepts a selective input of a channel number from a user through a key operation section and reads out information corresponding to the accepted channel number from the EEPROM. When the read out information is the broadcasting program selection information, the tuner section is controlled based on the information, but when the readout information is the program-relating information, a program corresponding to the program-relating information is executed.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2001Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Koji Ebisu, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Kasumi Takeda, Mami Uchida
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Patent number: 7477321Abstract: There is provided a video display system in which when supplying a video signal from a base station (200) to a plurality of display units (transportable one 100 and large-screen one 300), an operation instruction generator generates a screen select instruction corresponding to the direction of the user's touch on a touch panel (121) provided on the display screen of the transportable display unit (100) that displays an image corresponding to a video signal supplied from the base station (200) and transmits the operation instruction from the transportable display unit (100) to the base station (200), and a controller included in the base station (200) controls the channel selecting operation of two turning means included in the base station (200) correspondingly to the supplied operation instruction. Stroking the surface of the touch panel (121) on the display screen of the transportable display unit (100), the user can transfer an image between the plurality of display units (100, 300).Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2003Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Yokoyama, Yuka Ohashi, Jin Sato, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Yushi Sayama, Mami Uchida, Tatsushi Nashida, Goro Takaki, Kirihito Ogawa
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Patent number: 7337228Abstract: An information processing method and apparatus for enabling more prompt sign-up. A network management server at step S62 received am equipment serial number from an information processing apparatus and, at step s63, references a database to retrieve a received equipment serial number. If the equipment serial number has not been found, the program moves to step S16 where a command for initiating manual setting is sent to an information processing apparatus. If the equipment serial number has been found, the program moves to step S81 to verify whether or not the admittance made or admittance not as yet made, recorded in the database in association with the equipment serial number received is admittance made. If the verified result indicates admittance not as yet made, the program moves to step S82 where the network management server sends an automatic setting initiating command to the information processing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2001Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignees: Sony Corporation, Justsystem CorporationInventors: Satoru Maeda, Munehiro Yoshikawa, Nobutaka Tani, Shinji Okazaki, Natsuko Yotsumoto, Masahiro Asai, Mami Uchida, Takaaki Miura, Katsuhisa Takata
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Patent number: 7227512Abstract: A bi-directional communication system comprising a base apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television turner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input-devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mami Uchida, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Kasumi Takeda
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Patent number: 7224323Abstract: A bi-directional communication system comprising a base apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mami Uchida, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Kasumi Takeda
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Publication number: 20070008302Abstract: A bi-directional communication system comprising a base apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: Mami Uchida, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Kasumi Takeda
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Patent number: 7071896Abstract: A bi-directional communication system comprising a base apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mami Uchida, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Kasumi Takeda
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Patent number: 7038663Abstract: A bi-directional communication system comprising abase apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mami Uchida, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Kasumi Takeda
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Publication number: 20050262535Abstract: A picture display system having two display devices and a base device for supplying picture signals to one of the display devices and capable of having bidirectional communication with the other display device is disclosed. The picture display system (1) is made up by a mobile display device (100), a base device (200) and a large format display device (300). The base device (200) sends picture signals to the display device (100) and to the large format display device (300). On a display image surface of the mobile display device (100), there is provided a touch panel for detecting the contact position contacted by a user for displaying a remote-control panel RP accepting an operating input from the user on the display image surface. An operating signal conforming to a display item of the remote-control panel RP, displayed at a contact position, detected by the touch panel, is generated and transmitted by wireless communication to the base device (200).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2003Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Mami Uchida, Tatsuya Yokoyama, Yuka Ohashi, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Jin Sato, Yushi Sayama
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Publication number: 20050231648Abstract: When a remote-control signal reception portion receives an input to direct take-in of an image, a capture-processing portion captures, if the input to direct the take-in is received through the receiving device, an image signal that forms the display image to be displayed on the display portion as digital data. The digital data is stored in an external memory. In this case, a reduced image of an image corresponding to the currently captured digital data and at least one reduced image of the images corresponding to digital data captured in the memory in the past are displayed for a predetermined lapse of time at a predetermined display region in one portion on a display screen. The captured images may be respectively displayed and character-recognized character information contained in the displayed image as display information may be also utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2004Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Yuki Kitamura, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Tamao Katayama, Mami Uchida
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Publication number: 20050188401Abstract: A bi-directional communication system comprising a base apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventors: Mami Uchida, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Kasumi Takeda
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Publication number: 20050188418Abstract: A bi-directional communication system comprising abase apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventors: Mami Uchida, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Kasumi Takeda
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Publication number: 20050184968Abstract: Even in the case of displaying operation display information, an image to be displayed on a display screen is prevented from being difficult to see, and an operation input by using the operation display information is always appropriately conducted. A display device receives an information signal from a base device, and displays main display information that is an image derived from a display signal of the information signal on an LCD. In the case where the display device displays a control panel for accepting an operation input from a user on the LCD, the display device controls a size change processor so that a size and a position of display of the main display information is so changed as not to overlap with display of the control panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2004Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventors: Mami Uchida, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Tamao Katayama, Yuki Kitamura, Kenichirou Matsumura, Miwako Yoritate
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Publication number: 20050188417Abstract: A bi-directional communication system comprising a-base apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventors: Mami Uchida, Ayumi Mizobuchi, Kasumi Takeda